CaseySJ
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- Asus ProArt Z690-Creator
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- i7-12700K
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- RX 6800 XT
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Agreed. In fact even the base configuration would be plenty powerful. If last year's M1 MacBook Pros had such stellar performance and this year's entry level exceeds that in every way, why wouldn't it be more than sufficient?True, the main question to ask is: Do I need to pay that much extra for memory bandwidth, graphics cores and GPU cores that I might possibly not even use ? The M1 Pro choice should work for the majority of people.
Ultimately, my decision was a compromise between the left brain and the right brain, between need and want. Apple has released a machine that exceeded my expectations so "voting with my wallet" is a clear message of support and enthusiasm to Apple.
When AMD released the Ryzen 9 5950X with 16 cores and 32 threads, a lot of enthusiasts rushed to it despite not needing it... That was also a message of support and enthusiasm.